Comparison

World Chess vs Hellas

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

World Chess

Play rated chess games online with official FIDE recognition. Challenge friends, practice against adaptive AI, and solve puzzles. Earn official FIDE titles by improving your online rating.

Highlights
  • Official FIDE rated games
  • Play against real players globally
  • Adaptive AI practice opponents
  • Solve chess puzzles
  • Earn official FIDE titles
  • Challenge friends directly
Features
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Play chess online in one tap — and make every rated game count. World Chess is the only chess app whose online ratings and titles are officially recognized by FIDE, the International Chess Federation. PLAY NOW, FREE — Bullet, blitz and rapid against real players from 150+ countries. — No sign-up needed for casual games. — Challenge a friend with a personal link. — Practice against AI bots that adapt to your level. — Solve puzzles and climb your own puzzle rating. — No connection? Play bots and solve puzzles offline. EARN AN OFFICIAL TITLE — Rated games build your FIDE Online Arena rating, shown on your FIDE profile. — Titles you can earn: Arena Candidate Master (ACM) — 1100 Arena FIDE Master (AFM) — 1400 Arena International Master (AIM) — 1700 Arena Grandmaster (AGM) — 2000 — Meet titled players, including international masters and grandmasters. — Run several games at once to find opponents faster. WORLD CHESS PRO Your FIDE ID, advanced game analysis and members-only tournaments. Monthly and annual plans. Privacy Policy: https://support.chessarena.com/en/articles/6902938-privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://support.chessarena.com/en/articles/6740851-terms-and-conditions

About

Hellas

Features
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Hellas is a fast, offline area-control strategy game set among the warring city-states of Ancient Greece. Reinforce your territories, blitz your rivals, and race to complete secret missions before they do. CONTROL THE MAP Command Athens against up to three rival poleis: Sparta, Thebes, Corinth and Macedon. Hold territories, capitals and whole regions across a hand-painted map of Hellas. BLITZ COMBAT Attack resolves in a single tap. Commit your armies, strike, and see the result at once, no lengthy dice sequences. SECRET MISSIONS Each player holds private missions such as mastering a region or seizing a rival capital. Complete one to win a Laurel. First to the target number of Laurels wins, and a round cap keeps every game short even if nobody gets there. TACTIC CARDS Turn a fight with Spartan Reinforcement, Phalanx, Olympic Truce, an Oracle's blessing, a Trireme Raid, or a Trojan Ruse. THE PERSIAN TIDE From the middle of the game, a hostile invasion starts seizing outer territories, shrinking the map and forcing a decisive finish. PLAY YOUR WAY Face one to three rivals across four difficulty levels, from a gentle Beginner to a genuinely tough Hard opponent. Choose a full Regular game or a shorter Quick game. LEARN AS YOU GO A fully guided first game explains the map, then advises your very next move at every turn, all the way to victory. A Hint is available any time you want one. MADE TO ENJOY Play completely offline. No account, no sign-up. Your game saves automatically. Hellas is free to play, with occasional advert breaks. A one-time Remove Ads purchase clears them for good.

Screenshots

World Chess4 screens
Hellas3 screens

Verdict

The call

World Chess and Hellas are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. World Chess sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hellas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
World Chess versus Hellas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld ChessHellas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size292 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorld Chess Events LimitedKarl Hadman

Bugs and requests

World Chess

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to make moves during games
  • Incorrect time tracking and game results
  • Crashes on login and during gameplay
  • Corrupted PGN file downloads
  • Inconsistent rating updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add chat functionality
  • Implement game analysis tools
  • Improve opponent matching filters
  • Allow customization of board/pieces
  • Provide more detailed player profiles

Hellas

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

World Chess

Subscriptions9
  • Ad-Free$0.991 Month
  • Gold monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro account monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Pro account monthly$4.991 Month
  • Black monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Gold annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro account annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Pro account annual$49.991 Year
  • Black annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Hellas

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is World Chess free?
World Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hellas free?
Hellas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do World Chess or Hellas have ads?
Both World Chess and Hellas show ads.

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